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    stick·ler
    /ˈstik(ə)lər/

    noun

    • 1. a person who insists on a certain quality or type of behavior: "he's a stickler for accuracy"

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  2. A stickler is someone who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something, or something that baffles or puzzles. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and usage of stickler from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  3. A stickler is a person who always follows or tries to make others follow a particular type of behaviour, such as detail, accuracy or efficiency. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of stickler, and see examples and translations in different languages.

  4. A stickler is a person who insists on something unyieldingly, usually followed by for. For example, a stickler for accuracy or a stickler for ceremony. See more synonyms, word history and example sentences of stickler.

  5. A stickler is someone who insists that things are done in a certain way. Say you’re getting married and want to write your own vows, but your partner’s mother demands that you have a traditional ceremony. The mother is a stickler for tradition.

  6. A stickler is someone who follows or insists on a particular type of behavior or standard very strictly. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, see examples from various sources and find translations in Chinese.

  7. A stickler is a person who always demands or requires something, or a problem or puzzle that is difficult to solve. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, grammar and examples of 'stickler' from Collins English Dictionary.

  8. A stickler is a person who makes insistent demands or a problem that is difficult to solve. Find out the origin, usage and translations of this word in English and Spanish.